[matthewn5]

Hi all, having just had some lovely light touring wheels built up, I’m now thinking about frames to put them on. I’m wanting cantis, because those new wheels and all my other wheels are rim brake, and so I can standardise with the OH’s bike, so we can carry fewer spares when touring.

This will be light (credit card) touring, not heavy, so was looking at things like the Thorn Audax Mk 3, Surly Cross Check, Cinelli Hobootleg, etc. Needs to have rack and guard braze-ons at front and rear. Prefer sloping top tube for a nice flexy seatpost, which is why I’d turned against the Surly. Can be alloy or steel, not fussy. All suggestions welcome!

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[matthewn5]

That Ti Touring is lovely –

That Ti Touring is lovely – thanks for the suggestion!
It’s a bit more than I was hoping to pay… but it’s shiny, mmmm.

Cheers!

[Richbeck]

Rude.
Rude.

[wtjs]

This project was misguided

This project was misguided from the outset- if those new non-disc wheels were intended for a previous bike, then use them on it. Don’t lumber a new bike with obsolete brakes with the spurious excuse that you can carry fewer spares. 2 pairs of brake pads and a pair of brake blocks are not very heavy.

[Richbeck]

Longstaff.
Longstaff.

[kil0ran]

Spa Cycles Ti Touring? On

Spa Cycles Ti Touring? On offer at £750 at the moment (frame, no forks)

Or their Wayfarer at £400 – future proof as it has canti bosses and disc mounts

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